Weeder.



B. F. LINSE WEEDER- APPLICATION FILED ocT.17. 191s.

Patented May 22, 1917.

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Application filed Butcher 17, 1316. Serial No. 126,215.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN Linen, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Seattle, in the county of King and State of llfashington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wecders, of whichthe following is a fullytrue, and exact specification.

My invention relates to Weeders and has for its principal object toprovide an'autoinntic means for ejecting the weed from hetween theprongs of the digger.

Other objects will a pear as my invention is more fully explaineo in thefollowing specifications, illustrated in' the acconipitnying drawingsand pointed out in the appended claim. r

In the drawings Figure 1 is aside elevation of a weed puller showingnjiydevice in operative position. .Fig. 2 is a cross sectii'inal plan of mydevice shown attached to the stall? of the digger.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, numeral. 1 indicates astaff upon the lower end of which is secured a stationary prong 2. A.movable prong 3 is pivoted to prong 2- ond is provided with a foot leveri. This type of weedcr is in common use and I am therefore showing mydevice attached thereto but it will be cnderstoodr'that my device isequally applicable to many other types of weeders. My device properconsists; of a yoke 5 which fits onto staff. 1 and which is reino'vahlyattached thereto by means of screws ('3 or other suitable means, Lugs 7are outstanding from yoke 5 and are positioned in line vertically andalso on opposite sides of statl' 1. The logs are periorltted to re"ceive vertical rods 8 oneon each side of the. staff 1. Rods S areslidable within theopenings in the lugs and are attached aiFtheir lowerend to a cleaner. 9 which: is adapted to move vertically between theprongs 2 and 3Q Coil springs 19, Wound about rods 8 interme/ diate thelugs 7 ore attached zit-their lower ends to collars 11 which are securedto rods Specification of Letters Iatent. Paifig gntgd Mia? 223', 1911?,

8-,while the upper ends of the springs hear ogainst the upperlugs 7.- Itwill be understood that the tendency of the springs 10 is to force thecleaner 9 down into position as shown but that the cleaner 9 may heshoved prongs. My device is reinovably attachable to many types ofweeders and with slight modification would fit a variety of difi'ercntshaped staffs.

Vl hilc I have shown a particular form oi embodiment of my invention, lam aware that many minor changes therein will cad ily suggestthen'lselvcs to others skilled in the art without departii'ig from thespirit and scope of the invention, and I therefore desire to avoid beinglimited to the exact form shown and described.

Having described my invention; what l."

claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is

The combination with n pronged, Weed puller. o1": reinovahly attachableautomatic prong cleaning means, whereby when i digger has-been withdrawnfrom the ground the weed is e'ccted from the pron 's oftho if digger;said means including a okc remova. 'J! l ably attached to the stall oi.e 1e d1gger, rods elidably mounted 111 lugs which orenitcgrol LWltl].the said yoke, a cleaner attached to the lower ends of said rods andinterposed, be

tween the said prongs, and coil sprin is wound about and attached to thesaid rods and reacting: against the said yoke; whereby the cleaner isnfllflllttlly retained at a position adjacent the tips of the'prongs.

BENJAMIN l? LlllEiE."

